4+ weeks of time off: what do you do for work?

[Anonymous]

Confused whether you are asking about 4+ weeks per year or 4+ weeks at one time.

I am a lobbyist and have unlimited leave. But I can't really get away for more than a week or two at a time.

[Anonymous]

DoD contractor. 25 personal days, 10 holidays and 7 or so sick days (although those stop accruing after 120 hours). I have worked for my company for almost 20 years though - started off at 10 days of vacation like most everyone else.

Aside from being out on maternity leave twice (well over 10 years ago), I have never used all my leave.

[Anonymous]

national nonprofit organization for 10 years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t Feds max out at 26 days annual leave and 10 sick days?

26 days annual leave, and 13 days of sick leave. Max carryover of 240 hours.

Plus we accumulate up to 24 credit hours for any hours worked beyond 80 in a two week period. So you can use those credit hours as days off before you have to dip into the 26 days of leave, meaning you can actually take off far more than 26 days in a year.

[Anonymous]

I had 4 weeks plus spring break and a week at Christmas at my first job (a non-profit that was part of a school)
I now work part-time for a public school and have ample time off but am paid for 187 days/year.

[Anonymous]

Federal Government.

But this benefit may vary by agency, position and time in job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Federal Government.

But this benefit may vary by agency, position and time in job.

This. Agencies can differ quite a lot on leave policies. My agency allows me to rollover 360 hours of vacation time each year and rollover unlimited sick leave. Plus, they will pay you out for up to 80 hours of accrued leave that exceeds 360 hours. So I got an extra paycheck earlier this year, since COVID ensured that we took little vacation time last year

If you have alternate work schedule (AWS), it's very easy to take long weekends every month without using much leave.

Given the new accommodative stance toward teleworking, I'm hoping we can work remotely for a full month during the summer moving forward. Ideally, we'd setup in a beach town and get out of DC.

[Anonymous]

Freelance consulting. It only works because my DH has more reliable employment with benefits. However, he works for a state agency and gets 4+ weeks of vacation a year because he belongs to a union. It's hard for him to take sometimes, but as long as we get to take plenty of vacation, we don't sweat it because his hours roll over and can count towards his pension when he retires.

Looking closely at benefits information when you apply for jobs, and sometimes being willing to negotiate for more vacation time, is really worth it. In my old job, when I was hiring my replacement, he negotiated for an extra week of vacation leave a year and I 100% backed him up because my experience is that people who negotiate for leave are thinking critically about what they need to be happy in a job longterm. Everyone wants more money, but someone who says "listen, my family goes to the beach for 2 weeks every June and I need to be able to accommodate that" is actually doing you a favor.

Some employers will not negotiate benefits because of lockstep benefits packages. But if their package is bad, more people should try to negotiate it up! Too many young people just accept terrible benefits and it's bad for everyone. Fight for quality of life! It will benefit your employer in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Freelance consulting. It only works because my DH has more reliable employment with benefits. However, he works for a state agency and gets 4+ weeks of vacation a year because he belongs to a union. It's hard for him to take sometimes, but as long as we get to take plenty of vacation, we don't sweat it because his hours roll over and can count towards his pension when he retires.

Looking closely at benefits information when you apply for jobs, and sometimes being willing to negotiate for more vacation time, is really worth it. In my old job, when I was hiring my replacement, he negotiated for an extra week of vacation leave a year and I 100% backed him up because my experience is that people who negotiate for leave are thinking critically about what they need to be happy in a job longterm. Everyone wants more money, but someone who says "listen, my family goes to the beach for 2 weeks every June and I need to be able to accommodate that" is actually doing you a favor.

Some employers will not negotiate benefits because of lockstep benefits packages. But if their package is bad, more people should try to negotiate it up! Too many young people just accept terrible benefits and it's bad for everyone. Fight for quality of life! It will benefit your employer in the long run.

This. I’m 41 and 4+ weeks vacation (with a quick path to more) is a dealbreaker for me at this point.

[Anonymous]

This year I have 8 weeks off and that isn't counting carryover from previous years.

I am senior staff at a trade association.

[Anonymous]

state of maryland employee

[Anonymous]

I work at a nonprofit and have 8 weeks PTO, annually.

[Anonymous]

Consultant. 27 days vacation, 13 holidays, the office is shut down from 12/24 to 1/1 (so essentially another week of vacation).

[Anonymous]

Higher Ed. 24 days pto, 12 days sick/emergency, full week off between Christmas Eve and New Years, 6 other holidays

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t Feds max out at 26 days annual leave and 10 sick days?

26 days annual leave, and 13 days of sick leave. Max carryover of 240 hours.

Plus we accumulate up to 24 credit hours for any hours worked beyond 80 in a two week period. So you can use those credit hours as days off before you have to dip into the 26 days of leave, meaning you can actually take off far more than 26 days in a year.

At my independent Fed agency, you go from 26 days of annual leave to 30 after 25 years in.
Plus 2 "floating holidays", federal holidays, and 13 sick days/year.
The sick leave carries over indefinitely.
Annual leave carryover is limited to a year's worth (I think), though exceptions are made if leave has to be canceled.